# N48769: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2012-12-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 31, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15283372
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1987
- Last registry action: December 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A605E6
- Owner when cancelled: [Midstate Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDSTATE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Ellensburg, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Ellensburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.9885° N, 120.3549° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98926, within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48769
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48769
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48769-2012-12-31

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 152: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA03LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA031), Jan 28, 2003: Cessna 152 (N48769), Ellensburg, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Aircraft control was not maintained during the landing roll. A tailwind and a snow bank were factors.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20030128000789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030128000789A), Jan 28, 2003: Cessna 152 (N48769), Ellensburg, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot lost control of aircraft after landing. Aircraft departed right side of runway, encountered a snowbank, and subsequently nosed over.…
- [Incident 19930927045169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930927045169I), Sep 27, 1993: Cessna 152 (N48769), Ellensburg, WA. Engine running rough. Emergency landing on highway. Found primer to be out.
- [Incident 19881215067469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881215067469I), Dec 15, 1988: Cessna 152 (N48769), Pomeroy, WA. Communication and navigation instrument problems. Fuel showing low. Precautionary landing on road. Reset alternator

## Other aircraft with N48769

- [Cancelled 1965-05-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48769-1965-05-24): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-2897. Exported to Costa Rica. Owner: [Mid Continent Aerial Sprayers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID%20CONTINENT%20AERIAL%20SPRAYERS%20INC)

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